Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined with Rehabilitation Training for Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Muscle Weakness: A Protocol for a Randomized, Sham-Procedure-Controlled Clinical Trial

Table 1

Study design schedule.

Period	Baseline	Treatment (W1–W4)		Follow-up (W12)
Time	W0	W2	W4	W12
Eligibility	X
Demography and medical history	X
Physical examination	X
Informed consent	X
Quadriceps femoris muscle area	X	X	X	X
Quadriceps femoris muscle thickness	X	X	X	X
Vastus intermediate muscle thickness	X	X	X	X
Subcutaneous tissue thickness	X	X	X	X
Ultrasonic intensity of the rectus femoris	X	X	X	X
MBI	X	X	X	X
MRC	X	X	X	X
Adverse event			X	X
Compliance		X	X

“X” indicates Yes. MBI: Modified Barthel Index; MRC: Medical Research Council.